Iranian ‘Hair Revolution’ Demands American Action

The killing of protesters following Mahsa Amini’s death is the ‘big issue,’ and the Biden administration needs to look beyond diplomacy. Companies such as Twitter could do more, as well.

AP/Michael Sohn, file
Iranians of the National Council of Resistance of Iran protest at the embassy of Iran at Berlin, September 20, 2022. AP/Michael Sohn, file

As the Iranian “hair revolution” intensifies in the aftermath of Mahsa Amini’s death following her arrest by hijab enforcers, Americans of good will are rightly asking what can be done to intensify the pressure against the Islamic Republic. It turns out that the answer is a lot, and the time to start doing it is now — beginning with President Biden.

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